It seems that, more and more, the singer/songwriter is becoming a lost art in the music industry. As most writers want to write songs in a certain musical vein, the ability to write songs in various styles is all but disappearing in the music world. So when someone like Shane Lamb comes along with his new CD of “Disengage,” it reminds us all that there are still writers who want to create an album of music and not just put together songs that fill a certain style.

With “Disengage,” Shane Lamb has created an album of music that allows the listener to hear the many different facets of the singer/songwriter. Throughout the twelve tracks of the new CD, the songwriter’s different feelings and emotions become apparent. And the musical ability of the musician side to him also shines through, as the musical approach also changes from track to track.

The emotional side to Lamb becomes clear in songs like “Dream Tonight”. “Dream Tonight” makes the listener aware of some of the desires that run through Lamb’s mind. In fact, the ideas of wishing and dreaming are recurring themes throughout the album.

For this album, Shane Lamb tapped into many of the things that were going on in his life during the time that the album was being created. Because of that creative decision, Lamb’s “Disengage” release has a very intimate feel to it.

While the lyrics of the songs on “disengage” were influenced by Lamb’s day-to-day life, the music for those songs had a different origin. Sometimes, the area you call home can greatly influence your writing or playing style. With Shane Lamb calling the city of Nashville home, he is naturally surrounded by some of the country’s most talented musicians. And with the ability to meet and befriend some of these musicians, Lamb was able to put together a group of players that were more than capable of helping him in the process of putting together his album with an ever-changing feel to it. Among the players on the release is Casey Wood on drums, Tim Marks on bass, Eric Holt on electric piano, plus several others.

Shane Lamb’s ability to write songs of various topics plus the musical ability of Lamb and the musicians who appear on the release give the release that feeling of variety that you seldom get from today’s releases. And while some singer/songwriters will branch out into many different musical genres on one release, Shane Lamb is content with staying within the rock genre of music. And though Lamb has chosen that path of staying within one genre, he keeps his album of “Disengage” interesting by changing the pace of the music throughout the twelve songs that make up the album. From the opening track of “Free” which has a easy rock beat, to the harder track of “Dreams,” to the rock ballad of “Until You,” that finishes out the CD, the songs on “Disengage” keep the listener interested for the entire length of the CD.

To hear Shane Lamb’s new release of “Disengage,” or to find out more about the musician himself, go to his website at www.shanelambmusic.com. You can also find him on MySpace at www.myspace.com/shanelambmusic.

Reviewed By Matheson Kamin

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